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Departments GET WIRED page 6

CONTRIBUTORS page 8

MUST-HAVE WIREWORKING TOOLS page 12

25 USEFUL TIPS FOR THE WIRE JEWELRY ARTIST page 14

WIRE BASICS FOR SUCCESS page 16

30 EARRING DESIGNS page 46

GALLERY OF GREAT WIRE PROJECTS page 90

RESOURCES page 94

LEARN AS YOU CREATE! We’ve pulled together the most common wireworking techniques jewelry makers use and ordered them so that you can start simple and progress to more involved skills. The technique sections begin with instructions and illustrations and are followed by four projects you can make using your newly acquired skill. We hope our wireworking lessons will help you learn and perfect new skills so that you can expand your jewelry-making repertoire. Cool Waters Bracelet, see page 31 for instructions.

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Techniques Projects JUMP RINGS 19 20 21 22 24 26

HOW-TO Ceramic Circles Copper Ring Necklace The Right Angle

WRAPPED LOOPS 36 38 39 40

Spectra Bracelet Spectra Earrings

42

HOW-TO Sarah’s Necklace Calla Lilies Unlocked Romance Bracelet

SPIRALS 56 58 60 61 62

HOW-TO Spiral Link Bracelet Cascading Spirals Pendant Spirals Earrings 3

Raku Waves

Elisha’s Corals

TEXTURE SIMPLE LOOPS 28 30 31 32 33

HOW-TO Simply Stones Necklace Cool Waters Bracelet Joyful Blue Earrings Keith Raku Bracelet

COILS 50 51 52 54 55

HOW-TO Ancient Finds Coiled Pearl Necklace Imagine Bracelet Wrapped Wire Drop Pendant

66 68 70

HOW-TO Copper Dog Bone Bracelet Textured S-Link Bracelet

MIXED TECHNIQUES 74 76 78 79 80 82 84 85 86 88 89

Having A Ball Pacifying Pendants Culture Cuff Double Loop Earrings Coiled Rainbow Necklace River Stones Necklace Vineyard Coils Bracelet Peridot Chandelier Earrings Suspend-A-Bead Pendant Spiraled Hoop Earrings Paisley Earrings